I’ll Take Mr. Peacock in the Newsroom with the TV Camera
When WRAL-TV made the announcement we would become an NBC-affiliate on February 29th, the WRAL Creative Team knew they had a job to do. The team immediately got to work on promotions to help inform viewers of the change and exactly what that change will mean. In just under 7 days, the WRAL-TV Creative Team […]
WRAL Welcomes NBC Feb. 29
If you starting seeing a peacock on WRAL-TV over Super Bowl weekend, don’t worry. No need to adjust your television set. As you know, WRAL-TV will become your NBC affiliate on Feb. 29 at 7am, and we’ve adopted a new mascot to help us spread the word about what the change actually means for our viewers. […]
WRAL-TV’s Smith: Panthers Fans Then & Now
WRAL-TV Anchor/Reporter Ken Smith helped the Big 5 cover the excitement surround the Carolina Panthers’ trip to Super Bowl 50. Smith traveled to Charlotte, sending stories from the Queen City back to the Triangle. The afternoon before the big game, he penned a piece for capcom. Here are Smith’s reflections about the fans and the […]
NBC Knows Logos
The word logo is defined as a graphic mark, emblem, or symbol commonly used by commercial enterprises, organizations and even individuals to aid and promote instant public recognition. Perhaps the operative words are “instant public recognition.” Through the years, the National Broadcasting Company has succeeded in creating iconic logos, especially one in particular. Read on. […]
A Page View for Every Snowflake!
During the recent winter storm, WRAL.com pulled big online traffic numbers. NMG Digital Audience Analyst Justina Kruser put together a piece for WRALWorks which she shared with capcom: Being a Wisconsin girl, snow and freezing weather is expected. I had more cold days off of school than actual snow days. Here in North Carolina, when it snows […]
WRAL-TV Station Manager Explains Change to NBC
WRAL-TV will become an NBC affiliate on February 29, 2016. WRAL-TV Station Manager Jim Rothschild explains what the move of NBC shows to WRAL-TV will mean behind the scenes and on television screens. Check out the video on WRAL.com: Station Manager Explains Change to NBC
Appcelerator Blog Looks at CBC’s History with Mobile Apps
Capitol Broadcasting has a long history with mobile applications, making a foray into the technology before the advent of smartphones. Appcelerator Blog recently took a look at the track of CBC’s mobile ventures. Jon Bailey penned the article entitled ‘From Flip Phones to the Future: A Look at Capitol Broadcasting Company’s Mobile Success,’ published on […]
WRAL’s Tar Heel Traveler Celebrates 1500th Story with One-Hour Special
WRAL-TV will celebrate the 1500th story of the Tar Heel Traveler this Thursday, January 28, 2016, with a one-hour special beginning at 7pm. The series debuted in 2007 and is created and reported by WRAL’s Tar Heel Traveler himself, Scott Mason. The special is a memorial, remembering people the Tar Heel Traveler has profiled who […]
NBC. Good to See You Again.
It is somehow fitting that this year, 2016, we celebrate 60 years of broadcasting excellence with the network we invited to the dance, NBC. In 1956 WRAL-TV General Manager Fred Fletcher, son of CBC Founder A.J.Fletcher, signed the contract with Harry Bannister, Vice President of NBC. WRAL’s association with NBC brought a bevy of stars […]
WRAL Team Awarded One of Journalism’s Most Prestigious Honors Tuesday
On Tuesday night, January 19, 2016, six WRAL-TV staffers had the evening of a lifetime accepting one of the most prestigious prizes in journalism. The group won The Alfred I. DuPont-Columbia Award for the WRAL documentary “The Journey Alone” about the surge in illegal immigration of unaccompanied minors from Mexico. The group included WRAL-TV Reporter […]